Site Manager in Birmingham

Due to our continued growth, we are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager to be based in Birmingham within our Midlands Projects division. This is a permanent role and the core working days are Monday to Friday. We will consider temporary to permanent or permanent contracts.

This will be working within a Birmingham based £30m Retrofit construction and refurbishment contract.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective and timely delivery of the Retrofit/Construction and external refurbishment projects (e.g. EWI/External Wall Insulation, Cladding, Roofing, doors/windows).
• Lead and manage a team of direct and sub-contracted Construction and Trades staff.
• Reporting into the Project Manager you will have direct responsibility for operational Site Management.
• To lead, assess and be responsible for all retrofit/construction works with the Projects division.
• Ensure that Company Health & Safety Policies and procedures are strictly adhered to and work closely with Health & Safety Managers and Advisors.
• Maintain and produce, on request, up-to-date Health & Safety records.
• Ensure all Environmental and Waste Management Policies are adhered to.
• Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
• Fully comply with the Company's Customer Satisfaction Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure all directly employed personnel work within the required specification and adhere to general Company Policies.
• Ensure that procedures and controls laid down by the Company are fully implemented by all site personnel.
• Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff.
• Provide training, coaching, appraisal and support as required to improve the performance of directly employed site staff.
• Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
• Organise regular site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources.

Essential What You Will Need

• Proven experience of managing construction projects.
• Proven experience of working on high/low rise properties.
• Experience of managing direct and sub contracted construction/refurbishment staff.
• Minimum level 4 qualification (NVQ4 or HNC) or equivalent experience.
• SMSTS.
• Scaffold inspection.
• CSCS card.
• Asbestos awareness (duty to manage would be desirable).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Retrofit / Refurbishment experience.
• Experience within the social housing sector.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus.
• Motor Expenditure Allowance (£4,000).
• Option to opt into a salary sacrifice car lease.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total).
• Eligible for a bonus of up to 10%.
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave.
• Annual pay reviews.
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave.
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms.
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee.
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System.
• Private healthcare and dental care.
• Cycle to work scheme.

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002. Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy‑efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People – Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team. If you would like support with your application please contact.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV's from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.